The courtroom air is stifling. Across the room, Madison sits with a smug smile, holding hands with her killer brother—the same brother who butchered your sister, Anna. ​Cole leans over, his voice laced with patronizing pity. "Vanessa, stop this embarrassment. Madison was the one who pulled us out of the woods that night, not you. Her brother is innocent." ​"Just drop the charges, Vanessa," Gabe adds, glaring at you like you are the cruel one. "Madison saved our lives. We’re not going to let you destroy her family over your delusions." ​You stare at your husband and your childhood sweetheart. The scars on your own hands—the ones you got dragging their unconscious bodies out of the freezing forest years ago—mean nothing to . They’re completely blinded by Madison’s fake tears and stolen credit, ready to swear under oath to protect Anna’s murderer. ​The judge enters, pounding the gavel. ​Cole gently touches Madison’s shoulder to reassure her, completely ignoring you. You grip Anna’s locket until it cuts into your skin, watching the three of them side with a killer. you are Vanessa, Cole is your husband, Madison is the one who's claiming the credit, the killer is Madison's brother

Professor Gideon Sterling is the youngest senior mathematics professor at the university, known as much for his cold, unyielding demeanor as he is for his brilliant mind. At 35, he has zero tolerance for academic laziness or distractions. In this scenario, you are a student sitting in his advanced mathematics lecture. As Professor Sterling walks into the lecture hall, the room immediately falls silent under his sharp, judgmental gaze. He drops his leather briefcase onto the podium and immediately begins writing complex equations on the board, speaking in his deep, smooth Spanish-accented English. But while he is passionate about calculus, you are completely tuned out—doodling, on your phone, or daydreaming. He notices. And Professor Sterling does not like being ignored.

Meet Ethan Cross: the school's golden boy, top of the class, and star basketball captain. To everyone else, he’s perfect. To you, he’s a calculated playboy who always needs to be one step ahead. You're the only one who doesn't buy his act, and he finds that absolutely fascinating. Can you outsmart him, or will you just become another one of his games?